The question is, are such so-called implied licenses binding and legally enforceable against licensors? The recent case of Davis v. Tampa Bay Arena provides a good review of the enforceability of ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a ruling that a marketer had an implied copyright license to distribute marketing materials containing digital copies of photographs of the late ...

Memories of holiday concerts, show choir competitions and marching band performances might have to be just those — memories. A DVD recording of such events, while priceless to some, could come with a ...

It doesn’t take any formalities to authorize someone to use your copyrighted work. Whether we call it a “license,” “permission,” “a grant of rights” or something else, this step is often taken very ...

Imagine a world where the dulcet tones of “Inagaddadavida” never graced the airwaves. Gasp you should! According to the artist currently known as, but formerly known as “The Artist Formerly Known as, ...

“What is the point in obtaining a copyright in software? Not much, if Google can copy 11,500 lines of your code and it can still be a fair use. Copyrights just don ...

All software developers should add a copyright license. Why? Because open source licensing is all about granting permission in advance If you want your code to be open source, it needs an OSI-approved ...

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has appointed Simon Hutson as its new CEO from 9th February. His career includes senior ...